How to watch today's Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Riding high on a resurgence ahead of the festive period, Aston Villa aim to extend their winning streak to four matches across all competitions as they gear up to face Nottingham Forest in a Premier League clash under the lights at The City Ground on Saturday.

Fresh off a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Manchester United, Forest will be eager to keep the momentum alive and delight their supporters once again. The Reds have been in fine form since the return of key forward Chris Wood to the starting lineup. The New Zealand international has been a thorn in the side of defenders this season, and he’s expected to pose a significant threat to Villa’s backline.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, are looking to build on a gritty 1-0 victory over Southampton. However, Unai Emery's side has struggled away from home recently, enduring three consecutive road defeats. Despite their travel woes, Villa have turned a corner with back-to-back wins following a five-match slump, with a winless November setting the stage for a challenging stretch of fixtures.

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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa online - TV channels & live streams

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.

In the United States (U.S.), the game will be available to stream live online on Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), Sling Blue, Peacock and DirecTV Stream, as well as being broadcast live on NBC and Universo.

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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa kick-off time

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City Ground, Nottingham

The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will be played at The City Ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England.

It will kick off at 9:30 am PT/12:30 pm ET/ 5:30 pm GMT on Saturday, December 14, in the US.

Team news & squads

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa lineups

Nottingham Forest

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

AVL

26

M. Sels

31

N. Milenkovic

5

Murillo

34

O. Aina

7

N. Williams

8

E. Anderson

16

N. Dominguez

22

C

R. Yates

10

M. Gibbs-White

14

C. Hudson-Odoi

11

C. Wood

23

E. Martinez

12

L. Digne

3

D. Carlos

14

P. Torres

4

E. Konsa

44

B. Kamara

2

M. Cash

8

Y. Tielemans

27

M. Rogers

7

C

J. McGinn

9

J. Duran

4-2-3-1

AVL

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 31

  N. Milenkovic

  87’

• 5

  Murillo

  68’

• 34

  O. Aina

• 7

  N. Williams

• 8

  E. Anderson

  90’ + 3’

• 16

  N. Dominguez

  77’

• 22

  R. Yates (C)

  68’

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White

  87’

• 14

  C. Hudson-Odoi

  90’ + 4’

• 11

  C. Wood

Substitutes

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

• 4

  Morato

  68’

• 15

  H. Toffolo

• 21

  A. Elanga

  77’

  90’ + 3’

• 24

  R. Sosa

• 30

  W. Boly

  90’ + 4’

• 33

  C. Miguel

• 18

  J. Ward-Prowse

• 20

  Jota Silva

  68’

Manager

• Nuno Espirito Santo

AVL

-Line up

• 23

  E. Martinez

• 12

  L. Digne

  90’ + 1’

• 3

  D. Carlos

• 14

  P. Torres

• 4

  E. Konsa

• 44

  B. Kamara

  90’ + 1’

• 2

  M. Cash

• 8

  Y. Tielemans

  74’

• 27

  M. Rogers

• 7

  J. McGinn (C)

  63’

• 9

  J. Duran

  63’

  70’

  74’

Substitutes

• 22

  I. Maatsen

  90’ + 1’

• 25

  R. Olsen

• 6

  R. Barkley

  90’ + 1’

• 24

  A. Onana

  74’

• 48

  O. Zych

• 10

  E. Buendia

• 20

  K. Nedeljkovic

• 11

  O. Watkins

  74’

• 26

  L. Bogarde

Manager

• Unai Emery

Nottingham Forest team news

Chris Wood has been a standout performer this season, with only three players outscoring him in the league so far. With 10 goals to his name, he's just four shy of matching his best-ever Premier League tally of 14, achieved both last season and during the 2019-20 campaign with Burnley. Remarkably, Wood's next goal will be his 80th in the top flight, a milestone that underscores his consistency and resilience.

On the injury front, Forest will be without Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (undisclosed), while Alex Moreno also remains sidelined with an undisclosed issue.

Aston Villa team news

For Villa, Ollie Watkins has rediscovered his scoring touch, spurred on by the constant competition from super-sub Jhon Duran, who has proven to be a menace off the bench. Additionally, young attacker Morgan Rogers has emerged as one of the Premier League's most powerful rising stars.

Villa are set to miss Jacob Ramsey (thigh), while Leon Bailey (thigh) is listed as questionable.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NFO

Last 5 matches

AVL

1

Win

1

Draw

3

Wins

• Aston Villa

  4

  -

  2

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  2

  -

  0

  Aston Villa

• Aston Villa

  2

  -

  0

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  1

  Aston Villa

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  3

  Aston Villa

6

Goals scored

10

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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